Got most of it. I'm getting more hearing impaired as I get older, but I'll do my best. Is there any way we can get the community interested in Closed Captions or Subtitles for our videos. I am sure this has been discussed before. I am here no matter what. Just wondering......

I am totally impressed with the level of knowledge and professionalism within the WA community. I learned long ago that there is no such thing as get-rich-quick, and I understand that this will require a lot of hard work. However, I am also smart enough to recognize the potential and value in such an enterprise, and I can't wait to start building something truly meaningful.

There definitely is not such thing as getting rich quick, but there is such thing as getting rich and building a long term and sustainable business. That is what we teach here and we are realistic about the process. We teach what works not just now, but what will work 5-10 years from now.

Great to have you here as part of the family at WA, I know you are going to love your experience moving forward.

Hi, I'm completely new to this, and just want to know how much time needs to be invested in this? I can only give up to 5 hours a week, is that enough to be worth it? I kinda don't want to start if I can't follow through, but if that is enough time to make it worthwhile, I'll definitely set up properly.
Thanks,
Andrew

Andrew, This is a business you are starting and no one can tell you how long it will take to be successful. If you bought a bricks and mortar business no one could predict whether you would be successful or not and this is the same - it is just that it is a different platform. Some people get it working quickly - others take longer but if this is something you want it wont matter how long it takes just as long as it works. It does work and you will not be scammed, you wont be upsold on anything and there is no end of help from the live chat community and the co-founders. That is all I can say - the rest is up to you
Carol from Australia

You are very welcome - just remember to ask lots and lots of questions. There is also a webinare on a Friday night (canadian time) run by our official trainer in Jay Neill (rank 3) and the sessions last for about an hour and there is usually about 300 on that webinar and there are questions and answer all through the webinar from the community and Jay himself answers questions at the end. You can check out all his blogs and training programs if you just click on rank on the top right hand corner of the screen under profile and you can get an idea of what he teaches. We will have your back so don't be afraid to ask questions.
Carol

Brand new here. I am liking what I see so far. A lot of excitement about the "pay it forward" mentality. I have tried several online programs over the years, they all have been get rich stuff for someone at the top of the pyramid. This looks, and feels different so far. lol do I sound skeptical?

You aren’t the only one. Although after being here for a short while you will learn that it is the real deal. I’m still new, still learning, still building my website. Not yet making money but still believe in WA! I have learned so much since starting. The training is amazing. Step by step on how to build your own online business. Read other members success blogs, they’re inspiring and motivating and prove that it CAN be done!

Hi, i have just joined today and haven't done much of the training yet but I'm very eager to start. I just wanted to know if there is a big financial outly to get started? I don't want to do all the training just to find out at the end that I need alot of money, which obviously I don't have

To complete the full training you’ll want to upgrade to a Premium Member. The first month is $19 then it’s $49/month. There are no other costs other than buying our own domain if you so choose. And the average price for that is usually between $10-15 per year. Otherwise the training, access to the community, live webinars, a classroom filled with education, you can host a total of 50 websites - are all included.

Hello Maree and welcome to Wealthy Affiliate. You can remain a free member for as long as you like.
You will lose access to some of the benefits that you get for the first week.
Here is a link that will show you what you can do if you stay as a free member. Important information about the WA free membership for your review Please be sure to click the like button.
I also wanted to let you know of an event that Wealthy Affiliate will be holding soon.
On Black Friday through Cyber Monday ( November 23 - Nov 26,2018 you can get yearly membership for only $299. That is less than $1.00 a day. It comes out to about $0.82 a day.

I know that seems like a lot to come up with at once, but it will save you a lot by doing this.You will also be able to the membership for that price every year after.

You do not have to go yearly though. It is all up to you. You can still create your business as a free member, you will just have to do more on your own.

Great platform! I'm in the process of building my website for niche online travel business and I'm using an external website builder platform through 1and1 internet, where my domain is hosted and registered. Would I still be able to use other website tools WA offers once site is complete? Looking forward to learning more and connecting with the community!

Since you're not yet a premium member, you couldn't host a private domain, anyway. Presuming that you are going to become a premium member, Why wouldn't you just transfer your domain to WA and host it here.

I'm willing to say that you can't get this level of service from your current domain all in one place PLUS training and community support.

Shorter answer is no. The software here is designed to be a one-stop shop kind of thing and they do a great job of that.

while i have joined this site new in the matter of the first couple of minutes, i am noticing small things that im confused with.

1- pay for unlimited customer service (shouldnt this at least be free. The one thing we are all going to need especially new members to the site is help and couching, yet you get 7 days ?
2- im a little confused as i cant seem to play any of the videos ( suggested help here, im no wizz at computing.)

I can't help you with the videos. With the help area Loes has some comments on this in her training. Free membership WA 1 I take it you are in your 7 day free trial. During this period some items are given freely to you for trialing. After that you can continue as a free member but these items are no longer available. If you upgrade then you have access to so much more.

im thinking it has something to do with my software, usually a codex or plug in or something, usually its div x, well it was before im not sure about now. see i dont use windows 10 , do you think that could be it?

Great introductory video. I wish there was a way to leap forward to the level I feel I'm at but I'm afraid that even if I were allowed to do that I would miss the one thing that has been holding me back, the one thing that I need to know, which is why I'm here. I tried doing affiliate marketing on my own for many years and failed miserably. I'm sure there were many things I either did wrong or just plain missed. Just when I thought I knew enough to become successful and get traffic to my site along came something new that I needed to know. There is a lot to know and I agree with Kyle that the solid foundation is critical. I am in the process of putting everything I know on a shelf for now so I can build that solid foundation without any distractions. If I'm spending $50 per month for a membership I plan to get as much as I can out of it.

Pretty interesting walk through and simply laid out, like how it touched subtly on all the basis so we get a fair idea of how to maneuver our course progression (without scaring us half to death ha ha).
This is going to be fun! Best of luck to you all!
Clare

Hi LeeMcQuay, thank you for your advive and warm welcome!
I left out the "hard work" part Lee Ann because I think (personally), if something is looked at in a positive way then the motivation that comes with is likely to be more optimistic, but that's only me and Im not scared of hard work, in saying that if I get lost (which I eventually will no doubt) then I also know theres a team of members showing their support!, thank you!
Hope all is working out great for you!
Kind regards,
Clare

Hi, the walk through is great and its without the hard sell which makes it comfortable to watch!
And I have a question: During my research of affiliate marketing I've heard about free ad network credits. Does WA cover these and would students just starting out have access to this information when they are ready to advertise?

Thank you Kyle. I'm not sure what happened to the other WA profile. Who knows lol. I didn't claim I was tech savvy. I'm feeling my way along. Watching the training videos. I'm trying to.start a webpage, I started with a couple different programs to build webpages. I'm trying webmail and builderall today. I'm still in the brainwashed state. It may be info.ocerload. I'm just hoping I retain half of it. I'm going to need some pointers or help with this page. I just figured I would try it myself first. I usually learn better from my mistakes.

Thanks . I'm starting with the videos and have done a smidge of research. I appreciate how generous everyone here has been . Help is hard to ask for sometimes.im still trying ro find that perfect niche for me. I'm very ecclectic so it's hard to decide lol.

Thank you Kyle for the walk through. That was a lot of information to take in. I did take lots of notes. I am afraid that I will have a problem choosing a niche. I am not sure what I would be good at doing. I do know that I love babies and all things associated with babies. I keep my 18 month old granddaughter just about everyday and we have so much fun. She is pictured there with me, but of course she was just a newborn then! Do you think maybe doing some drop shipping with baby and children items would be a good idea?

Drop-shipping is much more complex and more difficult to do than affiliate marketing. You have to process payments, calculate shipping, develop a shopping cart for your site, etc., it is often not worth the hassle when you consider the shipping differences. That being said, it's still personal preference - it's your business, after all.

A niche can honestly be anything, what are you passionate about? What are you interested in?

When deciding on a niche and trying to narrow down to a more specific niche, I recommend you ask yourself the following question:

I want to help people that ______________.

Fill in the blank and you are going to be much closer to a specific audience. After you do this and if you want to run any further ideas by me, let me know and I will give you a hand. :)

And drop shipping, like Mel said, may not be the best starting point as there is much more leg work required than affiliate marketing. But what you promote and how you promote it is up to you, the first focus is building and establishing authority, rank and traffic.

Well !! - staggering !! - I recently joined WA and have just watched the Walk Through video - superb, excellent, scintillating - and any other complementary word you can think of.
I think that at last - after some time dabbling around online I have found somewhere and someone who is going to provide the 'real' answers about setting up a business online.
I look forward to progressing further with this programme and I will be upgrading to premium over the next couple of days or so. Thank you Kyle - great introduction

You are certainly going to get the real answers here at WA, and you can trust in the fact that we care about you and your journey moving forward Ron. Everything you need is truly here, including the help every step of the way! :)

Great introduction video. One of the best I have seen. It was clear, precise and formatted in such a user-friendly manner. Excited to start and power into all the available tools, resources and also to communicate with other members who have succeeded in achieving an online income from using this world class platform.

There is a lot going on here and a lot you have access to as a member of WA. We are the most comprehensive platform in the industry for creating and growing a business online. I really do look forward to working with you!

The question I have is related to building the website,
After the site build, is it going to belong to WA or it's going to be mine, if is the property of WA, can I purchase it ?
My other question is related to the live chat, after time is up, and there is no more live support, will I be able to ask question to the members?

If your site is a SiteRubix it belongs to WA.
If you have your own Domain then it belongs to you.
After the 7 day trial is over you will lose access to certain functions within WA and Live Chat and sending PMs are two of them.
Robert-A

As you test drive this platform with your free starter account, the 2 free websites you're able to start building are there so you can actually start building and get a real idea of how this all works :) Once you see how the lessons and video tutorials are working and you like what you see, I always advise to immediately go premium and take full advantage of the $19 first month you qualify for. Then, with the click of a button you can actually move your site and its contents from the free siterubix domain to a domain of your very own. You'll own it, it will be your own real estate, and you'll have full support 24/7. Also, once premium you'll have live chat of course along with all the other bells and whistles that come with it. In the meantime, you can always ask me anything at all. I'm here as your personal support coach and I'm always available to help you in every way I can :)

This looks like an excellent platform especially for someone like me who knows nothing about affiliate marketing but really interested about it. I do have a question about premium benefits. Am I understanding it correctly that premium members will not get the features of site comments, feedback, and domain without charges. They will still have to earn cash credit to purchase those features for their websites?

Site comment credits are earned by you actually giving comments yourself. Again Feedback is a shared thing. You give feedback and people will give you feedback. 25 Rubix domain names are available free of charge and you can purchase more domain names' or transfer others you might already own, for a further 25 free sites. Hope his helps (No cash is actually involved). Jim

Hi you have certainly arrived at the right place to expand your knowledge of affiliate marketing.
You get your first month for $19 and every month after that the cost is $49 and that is for everything - your hosting, security, back up.
carol

Platform is indeed overwhelming especially for those who are not tech savvy. It looks little like facebook, but with more hidden options. I think having video walk-through is totally awesome.
I hope in the future you may be able to simplify navigation some more or make it little more intuitive.

Just finished watching the TASK 1: WATCH THE WALK THROUGH VIDEO BELOW.

It appears that for $49 a month you are getting a wagon load of stuff that are add on sales elsewhere. Looking forward to getting the entire system working for me.

Also, one thing I have learned over the years is when you watch a video, DON'T just watch the video.

Get a notebook and have a pen in hand to take notes.

It will help keep you from woolgathering over what happened at work or what you need to get together for dinner. Remember, this time spent training and learning is time spend on YOUR BUSINESS, your future. Make it count. I certainly plan to.

Hello Timothy.
You are correct. That is one thing I love about being a member here.
I know what I am paying for and no surprises ( extra charges) waiting on me around the corner..

Taking notes is also a great idea. As a premium member, you can also go back through the training how ever many times you want. This includes the live trainings as well. They keep a file of the previous videos so that members can view them whenever.

Outstanding Walk-Through video. Thanks Kyle! I finally watched it after being a member for over a month now. Lol.

Kyle, what really strikes me when watching your videos is that you seem very real, down to earth, relatable. You communicate well and get straight down to business without using any hype or wasting time selling the potential of getting rich, which makes this seem more like a real business. Like success is a matter of fact for some of us, and sadly may not be so much for some of us, based on each individual's investment into the training and activity required. I don't know which I'll be (finishing anything is not really my MO), but I appreciate your style and authenticity.

We are normal, down to earth people. So I am really glad that translates into my videos. I don't view us as being better than anyone, we are all on an even playing field and there is room for all of us to be independently very successful within the vast landscape.

Glad you stopped by and I am so glad you are enjoying your experience here at WA thus far!

This is not so much a question as it is a comment. I am a full time employee. I plan to retire in about 3 years. I want to get into some kind of online business to supplement my retirement. This program appears to be what I'd like to do. However, since I still work full time, it will take away many hours of the 7 days of the premium opportunities from me. Just wanted to express my concern on that. It seems to me that a middle ground could be found for folks like me so we can still take full advantage of what your program offers before it is no longer available. Thanks

HI there - I don't know whether you have started looking around but I can assure you that it would not take you more than a few days to get your website up and running, and, if you are starting a business you have to put the time into it whether it be an online business or a commercial one. You are in a better place than most because at least you have a job and have 3 years to work on your site before you retire. Most people on here are trying to get an income from their online business just to survive. Also if you have a job you have the income to pay for your NEW START in this field whereas a lot of others are struggling with.
If there is anything I can help you with I will be happy to do so.

It is true, this business model does take some time to get successful and a lot of working hours have to be put in.
If you have 3 years though I think you can take it step by step, An article per week will get you far in three years :)

Hello. I just came across this website today and it seemed interesting to me so I decided to try it out. I have created a blog in the past for fun, so it would be a brilliant opportunity to do what I love and get paid for it. I can't wait to continue on with the training.

Even though I have been part of a few online business opportunities I truly am a Newbie at this. I have not had any success to speak of yet. But I feel this may change for me. WA appears to offer exactly what I need to succeed and I look forward to working my way through the training and interacting with many of you in this community as my new journey begins.

Well we are going to help you change this here Steve. We provide you with everything you need to create and grow a business online, and we teach you the PROPER way to do so. I really look forward to working with you and if you need a hand with anything at all moving forward, do let us know. :)

Im very impressed with how comprehensive this WA is. Sure I'm feeling overwhelmed right now but it's in a good way. I'm very thankful to have discovered the WA program and very excited to acquire new skills for a new future. Thanks Kyle and Carson for creating this educational program to help others live a life they want to live.

Thank you all for the welcome and quick and honest responses. Honesty and integrity is big. I think that the price is great either way from what I have seen you get in return. I just needed to clarify so that I can calculate things to suit my situation for now. Looking forward to completing the training.

That is what we are all about here. WA is the most ethical, caring and progressive platform online for aspiring and successful Internet Entrepreneurs. I know you are going to continue to love the platform here as you immerse yourself.

Am I right in understanding that I can be successful even if I don’t upgrade to the Premium membership? My husband wants me to go back to work. When I explained that I want to become an Affiliate Marketer, he gave me his famous eye roll. He is extremely skeptical. And I’m afraid to fail. I want tp prove him wrong.

The only way to fail is not to TRY. There are a lot of people who are just Affiliate marketers. It is a lucrative business with hundreds of thousands of people out there want people like us to affiliate with them and help them sell their products. Take a leap of faith, go premium and get all the training/education and help that you will not get anywhere else. If you look at the costs of this type of education elsewhere you would be put off but here you can get started for just $19 for the first month and you can have your website build and running within the first week. It is like anything worthwhile - you have to put in before you can get anything out and while it may take a little time you have to start somewhere. We are all here to help you and if your husband is skeptical then get him to do some research on affiliate marketers .
If the is anything I can do to help please feel free to call on me at any time either through the this medium or you can contact me through my e-mail address which I will give you if you want it.
There are people on here in their 80's so if they can do it so can you - GO FOR IT
Carol

I can appreciate your husband's skepticism. Affiliate marketing is different and perhaps a bit unbelievable for people like us who have had to work for a living.

When I joined Wealthy Affiliate a little more than 3 years ago, I had my doubts too. I didn't make any money for the first few months and I almost quit. Then, in spite of myself, I made a sale and earned a whopping $1 commission. A few months later, while I was away camping at the beach, my website earned $500 in two days. That made me a believer.

One of the many beautiful things about affiliate marketing is that it's like building a digital machine that earns money 24/7. The more skillful you get at affiliate marketing, the more money you can make.

As someone else commented, the only way you can fail at this is if you quit. We have helped thousands of members build successful online businesses and we will help you too.

Technically, you can be successful at the free membership level, but it is much more challenging and labor intensive. If you want this to work for you, I strongly encourage you to try premium for a month. It only costs $19. Lunch for two at Subways costs more than that.

If you need to get a job, that's one thing, but if you can give yourself the opportunity to really try affiliate marketing, you can build income streams that will change your life.

I think it is possible to get successful with the free membership if you know what you're doing.
If you want to learn this business from scratch I think you'd need to be able to access all the training and the live community that helps you on the way.
Of course, you can research all the knowledge and skills necessary your self on the internet or some free training platforms. But I give it a small chance really.
There come so many questions up and to answer all these without the help you get here is very, very time-consuming.

i wish to go through the free training and would like to apply for any free aspects (eg websites, domains prospects) unfortunately i have no credit card available to apply for projects and only wish to use free applications till i earn some money, then i will be able to progresss. I DO NOT WISH TO OBTAIN A CREDIT CARD BECAUSE I HAVE NO FUNDS AVAILABLE.

Hey, Ted! There are a lot of free resources here, so check them out when you can. Training, websites, etc. have free options, and to help find them, you can always search for them in the search bar or ask the WA community.

Congrats on becoming a member. Also, for later reference, you do not need a credit card. I don't have one either, and there are many options available for paid resources and membership here.

Take things at your own pace, and don't be afraid to ask questions or comment on things here at WA. The value for both free and Premium memberships here is absolutely baffling and very, very useful. Again, welcome, and here's to your success!

Hello Ted and welcome to Wealthy Affiliate. Like JleeBass explained, there are free resources.
Here is a link that Loes created that will let you know what you can and can not do as a free member. Just please hit the like button to show you appreciate that she took the time to create it.
It should answer most of your questions. Important information about the WA free membership for your review I hope it helps : )

I under stand where your coming frome, I also am strapped for cash, and have to many bills to be putting money in to anything right now. Hopefully I can get the help I need to get one , or two wedsites up and running to the point there bringing in some money. Then I can upgrade.

Looking forward to starting my journey to financial freedom with you guys! I currently am a middle school band director, and while it is very fulfilling intrinsically, I can't say the same about take-home pay. Ultimately, I would love to spend more of my time, throughout the year, with my family. So, my goal is to become a lucrative and successful affiliate marketer.

Well we are going to show you how you can take any passion/niche that you have in mind, and create a successful and very much fulfilling business within the online world. You are definitely in the right place Ryan!

Let me know if you need a hand with anything at all moving forward. :)

What a great goal and if you follow the training step by step that is exactly what will happen. Give things time to develop. It won't happen overnight but hey nothing ever worthwhile does
All the very best
Vicki

I just got my first Website up and 5 post written. Site looks great and it’s high on google ranking. But I have no links on site yet. I still have a lot of training to do and am working on getting all training completed. How do I get the WA link on my website? That is what my first “Niche” is, “getting an online business started”.
Thanks

Go to the $ sign at the top right of your wealthy affiliate home page. Click on it and go to link and tracking. There are several options depending on what you want to do. Copy a link and go to your post and find the link icon and attach this link to a text you want people to click on.

You can also use banners. You can make your own banners or use the ones provided here. To access the banners, click on the $ sign and then the banner tab.

Hey guys Orlando here how's everybody doing good I hope anyways just wanted to say that I finally got through the first video I had problems downloading it. I like to thank Kyle for this video it is very comprehensive and it does exactly what it's called to do it gives you a nice and thorough walkthrough Wealthy Affiliates the video and the way it is simply put tells you what to do and what is expected of you well on to the next one you guys have a good evening

Hi! Im new to all of this and also feeling a little overwhelmed!
Are there any of you that wouldnt mind sharing your experience with affiliate marketing with me; and how long it took you to start earning and how much it was? IS this really worth the time and effort?

Hi Sarah,
dont' know where you are but I am in Australia and it is definitely worth the effort. There is so much help on this platform. I have been away for a year getting myself back on my feet after the disaster of the GFC but this is only one method of earning an income. If there is anything I can do to help please just let me know but I would stick with this program. This is the only place you will get educated for free -while you build your business. I will message you private and give you my e-mail addy .

Hi again Sarah, Can't private message you as you have not gone premium but I would advise that you do that as quickly as you can and get you own .com domain if you can. I get mine through Go Daddy and they are only about $13/14.
Also you need to decide on a niche - what are you passionate about? What you are really passionate about you will work at and have much more knowledge than starting out on something you know nothing about. As I said get back to me and I will do what I can to help
Carol

So for example if I had a website about something random like tea bags (it wouldn’t be that but just an example) how would I then advertise products on it? Or is that not how it works. Ima. Little confused.

Don't get confused. You can do anything you like. Sit down with a piece of paper and write down what you want to do. Do you want to make a permanent living from this medium? What is it that you are passionate about, cake decorating,horses, cats,teabags, jewwellery, hair clips - the world is your oyster but when you decide then there are little sub niches that you explore. I would take a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon or whenever and just think about what it is that YOU want to sell - what YOU want to achieve. Like anything - if you build a solid foundation the rest will follow. Bit like building a house - the foundation is the most important part or else the whole thing will fall down. You could be into Music and there are so many sub niches in that genre like sheet music, equipment, instruments etc.
Does anay of that help?
Carol

WOW - amazing response, YES!! thank you so much that has made it so much clearer. Thank you so much!
I would love for this to be a success and be my main job. Hoping that I can soon afford to go to Australia to visit my great Aunt ;)
I wish you all the very best, and hope to speak again soon. Thank you so much x

Thanks Lee Ann,
Finally had a friend offer me a roof over my head so made the move from outback Queensland to the Adelaide Hills about a year ago now and have been working my butt off as a consultant for a company in Sydney that has 3 divisions. Recently took on a consultancy from a Melbourne firm, registered 10 business identities and now have about 12 .coms. Had a stint at Shopify but everytime you want to start a new business it COSTS and there is very little help so ditched that idea and came back to WA . This is the first time I have been in a stable place to work since the GFC so now that I have things working in the background it is time to get back here and get the website that are already up and running, making an income.
Life is hard for a 74 yo starting again but I have plenty of energy and get up and go and I will succeed as I have my eye on another million dollar property.
Thanks for blessing me - I am off to watch my Christian programs now before cooking a roast for lunch and back to work this afternoon.
Thank you for taking the time to encourage me - I really appreciate it and hopefully I will now get back into the top 200 where I was before.
Carol

You are truly a marvelous woman my friend. You have beat all the odds and are here helping others once again.
You are the true meaning of determination and dedication. My god continue to be by your side and keep you safe on your journey.
You are already SUCCESSFUL in my eyes : )
Wishing you the best in all you do
Lee Ann

Thank you so much - I really needed to hear that this morning. My life would be nothing without God in it and he gives me the ability to rise above all the rejection, pain and difficulities. After I lost my house and ended up sleeping in my car for over a year NOTHing ever happened to me. I seemed always to be under HIS protection even to the police making passes in their cars to make sure I was okay. I raised 7 childen almost singlehandedly but not one of them offered me a bed, a hot meal or even a cup of water and they are all church going, born again Christians and that I simply do not understand. Two of them are Pastors themselves. I have started writing a trilogy named - the rejected child, the rejected wife and the rejected mother and hopefully the first part will be out by Mother's Day next year. I want others to know that there is a way we can overcome all rejection, pain suffering and live a healthy fulfilling life and so I am an encourager and I am happiest when I am encouring and helping others . Again, thank you so much for your kind words.
Be Blessed, Take Care and Stay Safe,
you have made me cry...........................
Carol

Hi Jopat,
please do not be in a hurry - there is a lot to take in and if you skip over something because you know it or think you know it, it will come back to bite you later on. Better to take it slow and steady and make sure you understand everything from the base up and you will get where you are going much quicker. We are all here to help and if there is anything I can do please do not be afraid to ask. While we are all busy we are not too busy to help someone new and I wish you all the very best.
Carol

Work at your own pace, this is definitely not a race and as you move through the training you are going to see some really good progress. I always say, as long as you are moving forward you are moving in the right direction. :)

As you start to see progress and results, you will naturally dedicate more time to your business, but I can absolutely assure you that with some hard work and dedication here, you are going to see results.

Thanks Kyle but I have been here for a well over 18 months - just moved States that's all, and working full time but I have now dedicated a time slot to work on my websites and progress through ALL the training but thanks for the heads up. Great to know that you are still as passionate as ever about us.
Carol

Just been through the walkthrough. Most impressive. Both site itself and Kyle’s explanation. A couple of days I now have to sign up for that first month on offer. Makes complete sense from where I’m sitting. Kyle and Carson, congratulations to you both for getting all this pretty spot on. You’ve been blessed with a lot of imagination, latent talent (which you’ve obviously worked hard at). You’ve gained and adapted your expertise, giving a lot of people hope, quite simply, that they’ve ‘arrived’ (at the river/ well). Now it’s up to them. The water is most drinkable. Equal to all this seems to be your ‘attitude’. (I ‘blame’ your parents for imbuing so much in you both! So let’s be thanking them too!) (I think I’ve said enough here, don’t you? [Smile]. )

Could I make a suggestion. I didn't get started right away and time lapsed and I decided to start this and soon realized that I could not ask any questions just to get started because I wasn't a premium member. I am on a fixed income and money is very tight. I was making progress until I reached setting my goals and it wouldn't accept my goals. I have had to start all over with a new screen name just to get help. It would be nice to at least be able to get basic support. I will now start over and continue here. Thanks, Mike

You should never need to start over. Do know that this is not a "trial" as your Starter membership does not end. Your Premium communication is for the first 7 days, but beyond that you will still have access to the community, your websites, and training.

Upgrade at your own pace and what works best for your situation. I know you are going to love the training and community here at WA and of course, feel free to ask for help if you ever need anything Mike!

it is a lot to take in. I will try to follow the steps so not to get lost and confused. I have the tendency to get distracted easily.Its hard to keep the momentum going due to lack of time or being tired after a long working day. I know what I want but need to focus and continue. looking forward to this

My first WA video was very informative and overwhelming at the same time given the overview of whats in my back-office.But after so many businesses in a box I am determined to learn how to work this for my future. Since I only have 4 day to ask questions because I have to wait until Friday to upgrade, can I add a domain or domains that I already have to build this business or I can only use whats here? Because I have purchased many domains that I've been paying for that aren't making me any income.

Depending on the domains, where they are hosted, you may be able to just transfer them though , websites and then click domains. Our ask site support through the help center on the left. Or ask through live chat also located on the left.

Yes, you can use domains you already own. I've done it both ways... used a domain I already had and purchased one their their system. Both went smoothly by following the instructions. I am now getting ready to actually MIGRATE two sites we are already hosting over to WA and eliminating those "double" hosting costs. Remember... for $49 a month you can host up to 25 urls. That's a lot.

Hello, I am really excited about this, but I have been scamed so much, and I want to work at home, but to upgrade to the premium, is this legit are someone that will take my money, a little nervous, please be honest and tell me the truth, if its okay to do this, thanks so much

Sandra,
It's me again : )
There are many of us who were skeptical when we first joined.
Use your free days to get a feel on everyone here and try the training.
I am willing to bet, you will be more at ease with its.

This is an amazing opportunity for this who are serious about having their own online business.
You will have easy to follow training as well as the tools you will need. The community here is the best you will ever find.
When you have a question someone here always has an answer..
You are not on your own nor left hanging when you need help.
You will soon see just how awesome it is here. Oh and if you go premium, the only other purchase you might want to make down the road, is to buy your own domain they range from $12 to $14 a year. It isn't mandatory, but the free domain is a sub domain which means you don't own it.

hello, I'm new desperate to make money as employment is getting tougher. Bobo is my nickname and epik is cause im a positive individual. I have an Instagram page epikbobo and the other is mankindinrank. I do want to start an even for young men as there isn't much out there but will keep it open to the community. I found a name just don't know what to do next

Finally, after so many distractions and delays I managed to watch this First WA video.
Awesome! ... worth watching if I plan to be successful in Online Marketing which I aim to.

This is just like a Quick Look at the Instruction Manual on "How to Fly the Spaceship to Financial Freedom"! Now I know How to ... as they say "The journey of a thousand mile starts with a Single Step - The Right Wise Step. A wise man once said, "If All else Fails, READ the Instruction Manual".

I am no longer overwhelmed nor confused. Thank you for this "Road Map" to my "Treasure Chest".
More Power!

You got the hang of it. WA is truly a roadmap to online success. Many people fail to realize that and think that they can earn money with just minimal effort. WA gives you the recipe in order to succeed, but believe me until you get there it will take years. Choose a niche that you like and are passionate writing about. Stop investing your time in things that do not progress you and let you grow. Focus on your website and other things that matter to you in your life. And don't overwork yourself. Yes, you should consider this your daily work, but grinding through it is not the way to go.

I am hoping this will be something I can do to supplement my income but eventually replace my full time job. Do you feel that is likely if I work at it? You mention above, that it will take years. Have you experienced success, and did it take you years then?

Thank you, Kyle. The first video helped a great deal, now I don't feel like I'm drifting around so much. The most helpful part for me was pointing out what the top links, pencil, W, and so on opened. I was almost afraid to click on one before. Now I'm not so worried about exploring. :)

Thanks for a very comprehensive walk through video of WA - I am coming back to WA too after a break - this time I am really looking forward to getting an online business up and running - I have finally made some time in my schedule every day to do this.

Awesome to hear, dedicating time to your business will definitely have a positive impact. It is great to have you back here Julianne and of course if you ever need a hand with anything at all moving forward let me know. ;)

Being new to affiliate marketing this video covers alot of information to help you create a successful online business. It gives you the tools you need so that you learn while you earn. I’m excited to go through training so I can find a niche and implement what i learn to building my business.

WOW! Lots of great information in this first training video explaining clear cut ways to excel and succeed within WA. It’s refreshing to actually have found a legitimate program with thousands of others applying the training and their knowledge to successfully be independent in making a successful income. Very encouraging and motivating. I’m looking forward to learning more on how to be as successful as everyone here. Then applying the knowledge as I learn. Awesome! :)

You are truly in the right place Lisa. There is a reason we have been in business for the last 12.5 years and we are continuing to grow as a community and platform with every day that matters. It's simple. WE CARE.

I look forward to working with you and please do keep us up to date with your progress moving forward. :)

Great video! I’m very excited to be a part of WA! I’m afraid I jumped in at a bad time in my life, but I’m really glad I found you guys and will most definitely be doing as much as I can, and once the beginning of July is here I’ll be ready to dive in head first!

No time is a bad time to start a business. Dedicate the time that you have, now is the perfect time to get rolling and as you move forward (even with limited time), you are going to see your business take shape.

I have heard a lot about affiliate marketing and have joined a lot of groups but I have never really understood much on how to go about it. Then I learned about Wealthy Affiliate. I believe I am here for a reason. I believe that I will be able to start my online business through the help of WA. I am excited.

Lots of information but I love the way WA has set up their platform and drop menus. Looks like a very user friendly system. It reminds me a lot of how FB is set up. Simple is the key for me. I hope to be up and running as fast as I can.

We have taking influence from all sorts of platforms over the years, along with what is best for our audience. That is how we have come up with our user experience here and since there is A LOT offered to you as a member here (many platforms, forms of support, tools, etc), a great deal of thought went into this.

Hey family just wanted to give a shout out to everyone who helped me out yesterday when I was having such a time getting started! THANKS!! it was a simple fix as my mouse died!!! I gave it a decent burial and got myself a new one that seems to have a strong heart healthy lungs and I believe a long life!!! So now i'm all in, started my training,am a true "Greenie", and I will succeed in this endeavor!!!

You are going to go from Green at this, to attain experience and a great skill set as you move through the training and of course if you need any further help as you do move forward, you have a community of help here at WA!

I appreciated the thorough introduction. I do have one question that comes to mind, stemming from other experiences I have had, and as a result of Kyle's comment about "millions" of persons on this site.
I have "come in late" on a few ventures in my life only to find the market saturated and someone doing the same thing, selling the same goods, etc on every block, to the point where everyone I spoke with was, "I don't want to hear it! I have already been given the spiel 20 times this week!"
How can I know this is not the same type of situation?
I do not mean to sound negative, but I have learned the hard way to be cautious.

Hi, i have also heard what you say, during my life i have tried a few things. However like the pareto principle the 80-20 rule, only 20% of people will put in the effort to get what 80% of people want. I think you are right to be cautious but don't let others stop you from the success you can have if you apply what the top 20% do. i wish you all the best
Cheers Shane

Yup, there's lots of competition out there. But, only a handful are aware of what is taught here at WA. You are one of the lucky few that are able to overcome the masses with the benefit of the training here.

Hello Mr. D
I can indeed well imagine the type of warm leads, the not so warm leads , even cold calling that you have had experience with.
Is this the same within this site?

I don't believe it matters. Although I have not completed the training with WA, and although I can only assume several factors of the training, they will only be based on my own experiences, several of which will be correct, especially in terms of marketing several of which I am looking forward to as being completely New..and learning for my benefit
BUT... That's not your question, your question has nothing to do with this training, but yet it has all to do with how you obtain,develop and eventually close leads.
There is no such thing as a saturated market, but there most definitely is a saturated list of names , with email addresses, some form of contact name or number that may or may be a thousand years old...there are different names for these lists, called "Dumps". as we (me) refereed to them
You said so yourself, in reverse, imagine your name been given to a list of people who are thinking your name is unique, simple, your reaction to the same spiel, 20 times a week..
I would doubt very much that WA would ,could or even wish to provide a Dump list to you, but I could imagine, as I Understand it , they may be able to provide a means by which you could better understand, manage or even manipulate such as the development of a list (?),marketing, referral, influence etc. etc. one that would benefit your business. This I could imagine.

The short answer there is no such thing as saturated marketing online. There are some that are competitive, but none that are too saturated. Keep in mind that the are over 4 billion people with internet access.

The training here will teach you how to make a full time income online in nearly any interest you like.

Think of it this way...

I know you said you like to work on computers. How many times have you run into some one that also likes computers? Probably quite often.

Now how many times have you run into someone whose full time job was blogging online?

Probably extremely rare. But you don't hear people saying the computer industry is saturated, right?

Why not because there is always a company that needs IT help.

Same with online marketing through blogging. It's is not too saturated and the skills you learn here will teach you to make a ton of money.

There are 4 BILLION people online. There are over 550 MILLION products you can promote as an affiliate. There are literally millions of niches that you can head into and create success within, and there is room for 10,000's of people in every niche.

Online spending is only continuing, the number of people on the internet is growing, and the opportunity has never been better to build a business online in my 16 years online. :)

HI all,
Even though my ability to ask questions without upgrading, ends in 6 days, I am taking advantage of what I can do right now.
From the offset I notice that this community seems to be more about helping each other, supporting our goals and (well goals can also be defined as wants, needs and desires...) each other.
The welcome I received from members from all over, was very much appreciated.
I recently attended another "evening" seminar, explaining the benefits of working within the online affiliate marketing business and in particular that "Co's" marketing play
I am old enough to remember the old school " Direct Marketing" spiel... especially the rich vs poor people, the smart vs. dumb people, Which one are you ? How many people in the room want to
earn a *hit load of money? well in that case, sign up with us, because you are smart? correct ? pay a *hit load of money and we'll train you, so that you may earn what "these" people have earned, look at this video...see all the referrals you can use as well.
I maybe new to this site, which I am getting to like on a daily basis, but I am certainly not new to a business life, I have seen a tonne of it all.
So, here I am listening to Kyle, a young guy, doing well with his business and I am listening to a language that I can understand, I might not be certain ,but am I hearing a Canadian accent, having been raised there myself, in Calgary. Although I am at the beginning of a journey, I am hearing throughout, of a level of support, but yet backed up with proper business language, that is instilling in me, currently a sense of trust... trust that I may indeed be able to work with this community, to not only aspire to my own goals but with the help from here, to actually realise them.
Currently I am at the startup membership, and will continue to be so, until I fulfill all the aspects that this level gives me, as Kyle has just mentioned , it allows me to see the thoroughness in how helpful my own effort can be, made and seen. I must say I love the Non sales - sales language technique..
it really is better and really does help. Sorry about the book, I will keep it shorter next time, :-)

I am Canadian EH. I definitely do have a bit of an accent, as Craig mentioned by Carson and I from Victoria, BC (just north of the border).

We are very much a global and very helpful community here at WA, and a very helpful one. We have progressed and evolved over the last 12 years here at WA much faster than the rest of the industry and we plan to retain this pace. :)

Thank you for all of the information given in the video. I am talking with my wife about upgrading now. Only time will tell what I will learn here. Thanks for creating a platform that people like me can learn on. Working from home has always been a dream of mine and you may have made that possible for me.

At your own pace, whatever makes the most sense to you and your situation. I know you won't regret going Premium if you do decide to do so.

Working from home is an absolutely viability with an online business, in fact it comes hand in hand. I have been working from home now for the last 16 years (full time) and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

I just wanted you to know that I started here not knowing the first thing about building a website or having my own online business, but I have learned so much. I had no idea I could do the things I have been taught here, and I love the way we are taught here.
If we don't understand something, we have the best community who loves to assist us.
I am certain that you will find WA to be very beneficial.
Like Kyle said, you don't have to rush and there is no "pushing you" into it.
When you are able to make that commitment you will be very happy with what you will then have access to.
Best Of Luck In All You Do
Lee Ann

I so badly want to be in the top 200. But something keep going wrong....yesterday, Friday, my payment kept failing.... I'm stressed right now. First time I paid for my premium membership there was no problems. I was using a debit card. Then my card got damaged, I got another one. Its failing to release payment.!!! Oh Lord help me.!! Please WA don't cut my membership. Monday first in the morning that bank manager's got some explaining to do.!!!

So am I able to make any money with the starter membership or do I have to pay another 19.00 to make any money.
the reason I ask is because I have spent quit a bit of money on things like this and never earned a dime
please help me decide to stay or get my money back

I can relate with you completely. I can also assure you that Wealthy Affiliate is not like ther others.
You are able to make money as a starter (free) member. But if you are asking if you should stay or
"Get my money back" I am assuming you have already sen went premium. If not theis no money to get back.
As for making money, as a free member it is totally possible. But you would need to already have the experience and know how to get your business up and running. You won't be able to utilize chat or messaging, if you run into a problem.
I have been here 4 month's and knew nothing about building a website. I went premium my first week.
Here is a link wherein share my progress rather than typing it all. My Wealthy Affiliate Life-Take 1 Some of us have be taken by other programs who took our money and ran basically. But that isn't this one.
You will get everything you need to help you succeed. All you will have to do is put in your time and quality content on your site.
I can go on forever about how wonderful this program is, but I think you will see once you click on the link I provided for you. It is just part of my success. If you check out other members, you will see there are a lot of success stories here.

Let me tell ya Kyle, what I have to say isn't even worth a smile. I know little about affiliate marketing & it'll be awhile before I can afford that extra mile. I listened to every word you had to say, but my intelligence is small; and very quickly your say so left my brain. I don't have $20.

Don't doubt yourself and even without any money, keep working through the training and take action on that. Even as a Starter member you can build websites and you get a great deal of training and support here, obviously Premium is next level in terms of what you get, but do what makes the most sense to your situation.

By lesson 4 alone you are going to have your very own niche website up and running!

Name is Mr. Floyd, was going to join artist and writers but very glad I did not, that's why im here. Like some say, if it looks like a duck but does not quack like one, than something wrong. It looks like I'm in the right place here. Not smart like a lot of you guys here, but do my best. Been a mechanic/ manager and commercial artist for many years and now ready for a new beginning and new friends. Question, is it hard to finish and to get the WA certificate, and in what way will it help me in the future to make good money to not only help myself but my family too. NEW to this so hope my questions are not being to forward. Sorry one more thing. What's the cost for Upgrade to Premium and what will it do that other things here do not? Thank you

Start with the green get started here button. Many of your questions will be answered. As for is it easy to get your WA certificate, for some people it is for others it is more difficult.
You will learn to do affiliate marketing. companies will pay you commissions to help them sell their products.

I call myself a Junior here at WA. I have been here for almost 3 years now. But life got in the way not to mention my over excitement. I moved to fast and never slowed down to finish my WA certification.

I have cleared out my personal stuff that was getting in my way. And I have seen so many people successful here that it inspired me to get Certified at WA instead of winging it.

My advice to new people here or older ones like me. Go through the Trainings Certification. WA works!!!! Knowledge is power!!!

I know what you mean, Rainfalls. I tend to put too much on my plate and fail to execute on the important things. Bad habit I have, but this book helped me break it: The 4 Disciplines of Execution, by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling. No, it's not an affiliate product I'm trying to sell (though, it probably should be), just a great book that helped me focus on important goals and execute my plans. I highly recommend reading it.

How efficiently will I be able to preform required tasks on my smartphone (the generation I have came out 8-12 months ago)? I don't have funds for a laptop/ desktop for a couple weeks. Would it be more beneficial to just wait to start when I purchase my new computer?

You can use your phone, it definitely isn't ideal, but you can consume the training here. Building your business will be very difficult from a phone though and if you have a local library you might want to consider taking advantage of that for the actual "building out" of your website.

I definitely use my phone for some things, but generally speaking if you want to build a business, you need access to at the very least a tablet (with a bluetooth keyboard). There are definitely tasks that you can do from your smartphone.

Hi Folks
I kinda 'left' Wealthy Affiliate for a while but I decided to return and, because of my absence, I decided to restart my Certification Course from the beginning (I was on Course 3 Lesson 1).
There is a question I'd like to ask though.
When you do a 'search' in the search bar are the results ranked in any way - like date or relevance?

Thanks Forrest - OK, so if I were to enter 'build a mailing list' into the search bar - the results would come back ranked under keyword relevance (unless bookmarked by me).

I have to admit, I think that's limiting - sorting the results by date published would be more helpful (in my opinion) due to the machinations of the internet seemingly changing every 45 seconds or so.

But.. they're not so no need to cry over milk that isn't spilt. Thank you again for your answer.

I have been very interested in this business space for a while now. Unfortunately it seems that most of the information out there is only trying to sell subscriptions rather than truly provide good information and resources. I find it ironic that it sometimes feels like most of the money in affiliate marketing is in marketing the affiliate marketing. I appreciate the platform and community that you have built and I look forward to exploring it more. Thank you.

That is because most companies are pretending to be affiliate marketing, when actually they are not.

We have always been established as the most reputable platform In the industry for affiliate marketers, built by affiliate marketers. If you want to create a business in the affiliate marketing space, you are certainly in the right place.

I know you are going to love your experience here Tom, and I really look forward to working with you. ;)

I am very new to Wealthy Affiliate and am not even sure what exactly I would be building a website and business around, and so my question is are there people like that on here who are not really certain about what they would want to share yet still continue to learn and make progress in this and through the process they figure it out. Also, if you have a website with another company as a network marketer, is it possible to connect the site I create with the site that I already have or does that depend on the company I work for? Thank you and God bless you!

The very best thing to do is begin with the Certification training that was created by Co-Founder, Kyle. He explains the process, step by step.

Whenever you need help (if you do not understand something or feel stuck), please go to "Live Chat" (left sidebar, in green) and there are many members there who are willing to help answer your questions, myself included (if I know the answer)!

Hi Raven!
I am WA Premium member and came across your post. Let me answer it for you.
There is definitely worth to join WA, even if You are not sure what exactly you would be building a website and business around because here.

You will learn all you need about this topic and how to build authority website and long-term business. All the process, knowledge, tools, outstanding community ready to help all the time in no time, great support, platform to build, publish, edit multiple websites ... all available to You when you become WA Premium member.

You can always link one site with another. Just create links on one site and send the visitor to another.
Otherways, I would need further explanation about your question.

The introductory video was enlightening as to what to expect from this program. I was referred by a close friend who loves this program and convinced me to give it a try. So, I a looking to take this journey and succeed at earning rockstar wages as an internet marketer.

Let the service speak for itself, I know that as you immerse yourself here within the community and platform you are going to realize just why others love WA so much and you are going to be learning how to create a very successful business online in the process.

I really look forward to working with you Sandon and if you ever need a hand with anything at all moving forward just let me know. :)

Hi. Just watched the introductory video and I think WA shows a lot of promise for me. One question: will I be able to take a website live and start driving traffic and drawing revenue with the starter account? I wouldn't mind paying $49 per month if that's the cost of doing business, but I want to have some inbound cash flow before I start paying out.

Yes, you can earn money on the free membership. In saying this, generating money in the first week or month prior as a Starter is like having an your introduction course to becoming a surgeon and expecting to perform surgery within the first month.

The first month is typically your foundation building stage. In order to build a website that earns you consistent revenue, you need this foundation. After this, you are going to start seeing traffic and as you build this out, there are many different ways in which you can generate revenue.

Personally it took me into my 3rd month of busting my butt to make my first dollar online, by month 6 though I was making consistent income and by the year mark, I was almost full time.

But guess what would have happened if I quit during those first two "trying" months or had instant revenue expectations. I would not be where I am at today (going on 12 years full time!). Just wanted to put things into perspective for you.

I am in this journey with you, so is the community here at WA. If you want to jump in, work hard, take action, and persist.

You will have some awesome things accomplished by the time you finish just the first 10 lessons of the getting started training and you will be prepared to build a very successful business online within the Premium membership.

But do upgrade at your own pace and take action on the tasks. Action is what will lead you to success!

Thanks, Kyle. What you describe sounds like a legitimate business opportunity, not one of those "plug-n-play," get-rich-quick schemes that I see online all the time. I'm certainly willing to invest a year in learning a new skill. In fact, a year - even two - would be a very fast ramp-up period for just about any other type of business.

The only thing I'm not willing to do is spend a year trying to build an online business, only to find out that I've been going about it all wrong and wasting my time. Now that I'm a WA member, I'm not too worried about that.

Quite new to WA. See $19 First Month Discount at the top of the page. Does that mean that if you upgrade in the first month, you'll pay $19? or $30 (49-19)?. And secondly, are there recurrent/occasional payments (say monthly, yearly, according to services received, etc.) or is it just a one-time payment and that's all?

Ty aND I hop I woth lath u down my problem is I get the idea but but lock the focus to completely stay with it when I start because a lot of these things they seem simple but if they get some crazy considering my spelling and reading ain't the best in the world so yeah that's one downfall for me the other thing I locked means but now I guess I got the means for that and the other thing is you know the biggest thing of all it takes money to make money

I just started and this seems to be legit. I think its better than AWOL academy that sucks you in with a free seminar then wants you to spend almost $100 dollars to get the real information. but theres a lot of information within Wealthy affiliate. I mean information overload is an understatement

You are in the right place. Now that you have found WA, you can stop looking elsewhere.

Absolutely everything you need is here at Wealthy Affiliate to create and grow your business to any level online. I really do look forward to working with you and as you move forward you are really going to see your business come together. The training, the tools, the websites, the hosting, keyword and niche research tools, live classes, mentoring and help.

If you ever need a hand with anything, please do let me know Oluwatosin. ;)

I just got started and have only viewed the video thus far (which by the way found was very informative... Thanx for that Kyle.

I'm sure I'll have some questions to post as I progress through the starter course. My freebie time for this platform ends soon - if all goes as I hope, I should be upgrading before that happens.

I do have a premium website with Wix and several domain names as well related to my niches. I'm sure most, if not all my questions will be answered as I go through the training, and with the help of the community - but for now, please let me know (if you have this info) if Wix supports all aspects offered by WA. I recently had some issues importing Wix pages to another program for creating an ebook. I believe it has something to do with Wix not using code as do other website creating programs.

Do know that this is not a "trial" as your Starter membership does not end. Your Premium communication is for the first 7 days, but beyond that you will still have access to the community, your websites, and training.

You can definitely use your Wix sites with your training, or as you move forward and if you go premium, you can move your sites over and host all of your domains here within our much more advanced platform (and state of the art hosting). Up to you though.

Upgrade at your own pace and what works best for your situation. I know you are going to love the training and community here at WA and of course, feel free to ask for help if you ever need anything Sammi!

im new and im trying to learn as much as i can to be as successful as i know i can be. This video was helpful. I want everyone to know that we will all be very successful we just need to believe in ourselves and most importantly we have to work as a team and help one another out.

Well I have managed to successfully procrastinate on starting this for the first 2 months of my premium membership! Can't say that I understand that quirk of my personality...especially since I felt really excited about starting everytime I thought about it! (which was most days!) But I have now made the commitment and since I can't get back into the garden yet I shall disallow all excuses and blast may way into a quick and impactful start!

Go for it Jennifer! Once you get the mojo flowing it won't be hard to continue. It's finding the answers to what I don't understand that helps me continue. If I don't understand something it seems like all forward momentum stops, until I do! Keep on, keeping on!

Just watched the video and I gotta say that there is quite a lot going on here. And because of that I am extremely glad that I find myself among you. Very excited and looking forward to experiencing success where in the past I was met with one dead end after another.

Hello everybody. I just completed the first video and was impressed with all the available support the community has. I am currently attending school to receive a bachelors degree in Audio Production and film. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to advance in my marketing skills to implement my future endeavors with insight a direction. As i advance i look forward to networking with those who are willing to assist me on my journey. Glad to be part of the team.

Greetings! I was a Wealthy Affiliate member probably 6 or 7 years ago... I took a hiatus from affiliate marketing and got busy with life. But now I'm back, and I'm ready to re-immerse myself in the world of affiliate marketing and making money online.

I think Wealthy Affiliate will be a great refresher for me... and the accountability and training resources will pay dividends many times over. I am excited and ready to hit the ground running... and start making some money!

I am septal of anyone or company really giving out real education to help others succeed without there being a major catch. I have gone through some training in the past and once the free training is over I have only learned very little to do much with. I don't seem to be able to get starting into making a real business or a real income. I cannot give up and choose to believe there are real companies out there that truly want to help people like me, ones who have no problem working 3-4 jobs while raising kids alone, ones who struggle to make sure food is in the house and the mtg is paid at all (not to say on time though). I have big dreams, for me that is, to be able to say we have a savings account, to say that if we need some bread or even juice we can take the 15 min to get it not 2 weeks to wait until i get paid again. To NOT have callers at all times. What i'm saying is that I believe this system can work and i believe that the other training i have gone through may be able to work together to make it work, to bring in an income to put bk into becoming a premium. I have a concern that once i go through all the training that i can for free and do what is asked or told... will i really be able to create everything i need to produce an income (even small to start) to put back to become a premium member? Please understand I work hard and don't have a problem working harder at something that is true!

Thank you Carson and Kyle! I've been searching the net for months in an attempt to find what your site offers. I've joined 2 days ago, but have had an extremely hectic 2 days. I finally started my training and found the very first video not only very informative, but also extremely enjoyable. Once again, thank you.

Hi, I'm new to this and before I get into it too deeply, I just wanted to know a ballpark of what we could expect to bring in for income each month if we follow the training and are active daily on our websites (I realize this depends on our niche and how much time we put in so nothing too specific, just an idea). I'm just nervous about getting into something where I put in money and lots of time, but it doesn't pan out. Also, is this something where you have to put out lots of money for advertising to make anything? Just a little nervous about investing unless I know it will be worth it (cover costs at minimum in the first few months?). Thanks!

I think it is worth it to keep moving forward in Wealthy Affiliate. Set some goals and work as hard as you can towards them. It totally depends on your time you put in to working on your website, but usually around the six month mark is when you start earning money. So keep on pushing through and you will reach your goals and probably even surpass them! You can do it!

Hi, I'm new here. Actually just started this morning. I really know nothing at all about any of this, but am very excited to be finally taking these first steps towards the life long dream of living life on my own time! I'm really nervous, but am eager to begin this new adventure! I hope to be able soon to upgrade to a premium membership!

You are welcome to WA. A lot of us are new here as well. Do not be nervous. You would find that this is a friendly community with everyone eager to help. Ask questions whenever you are unsure. We are assured that no question is considered silly here. I am having a great time here, and I hope you would too.
Regina

Thank you. I only joined this morning, but so far I'm loving it! I think I've always kind of told myself that even if I were to find something I'd never be able to do it, and then I realized that I was right, as long as I refused to try, I would never be able to do it. So when I found WA it seemed like the perfect time to go for it. This morning I had no idea what type of business to get into. Now, I have several ideas coming to me (some better than others). I look forward to learning more and getting to interact with the people of this community. Everyone seems so nice. I'm very excited and eager to see how far I can go!

Thank you. This is all so exciting. I feel so fortunate to have come across this community and to have the opportunity to be a part of it. I've already been telling everyone I talk to! Now I feel like yeah, I can do this. This could really happened! Again, thank you very much.

Well it is wonderful to have you here, we truly are different than anything else out there and there is a reason we have been in business for 12 years (as we are consistently improving the platform here and we put "the people" first).

I'm at the place where I need to choose a niche. I am thinking about going with sexy clothes for plus size women but am concerned that it may be difficult to write content for this. As a larger woman, I've noticed that it can be difficult to find really attractive clothes in plus sizes, so this seemed like it might be a good way to go. I love pretty clothes and shoes, and many other women do as well, I'm sure. Do you think this niche would be too difficult to write content for? Please advise.

Well if you know the niche, and you can communicate, you can write about it (writing is simply communicating with your audience, as you have done here, as you do through email, etc).

I think there is TONS of opportunity in that space.

When I go to do research on a given niche to come up with concepts for keywords (and ultimately content), I ask a few questions of my niche.

**What are some products/services that people are purchasing in your niche?
**What are some questions they are asking?
**What are some problems they are having?
**What are some "how to's" that are useful?
**What are some trending topics in your niche?

Do some research, in could be as simple as a Google search to uncover a lot of these items. I personally start off my keyword research using this technique: Alphabet Soup Technique - Using Google Instant to Find Keywords This will open your doors to essentially unlimited ideas and concepts, from there you can plug in these keywords into a keyword tool like the one here at WA or Jaaxy.com. Hope this helps you out here Kelly!

I don't know what you mean by key words and I have no idea what Jaaxy is or how to use it. I've never really researched anything. I have no idea what I'm doing. And what is Google instant? I really don't know anything there is to say on the topic. Communication has alwayalways been difficult for me.

Jaaxy, keyword, etc, do not bother your head about for now. You would get to meet them down the road and they would become VERY clear to you. Just concentrate on finding your niche using the guidelines suggested by Kyle. As for communication,...you are communicating just fine here. I also have these fears when I joined about 10 days ago but with the training here and the encouragement
we are all getting, that has given way. My confidence in myself is growing by the day. You will be just fine.
All the best.

Thanks so much for the encouragement! I did it! I built my first-ever website! Ladies Sexy Plus Size Fashion! I have no idea what to do with it at this point, but I'm sure that with all the help and encouragement here at WA I'll figure it out. All I'm sure of is that I can't give up. I'm closer than I've ever been to making a real, positive change in my life. I have to see it through. I'm hoping to upgrade to premium in the next couple of days. I want to give this venture the greatest possible chance for success. Thank you again for your encouragement, and best of luck to you as well!

Decided to refresh on everything since I have been so busy. I really like the newly added features and the direction that WA is headed in. It was always a superior community in the making money online world. So I can only imagine what is to come in the future.

And we are just getting started, what we have coming in the year ahead is going to take WA far beyond any other platform in the industry. Lots going on behind the scenes to continue to evolve and innovate here at WA.

Hi Marko, I mostly use my laptop, although I use my smart phone from time to time. It is somewhat more difficult though when it comes to the videos, but it is doable. I think that you can make do until you can get a laptop. I do wish you success with WA and hope that you stick with it no matter what device you are using. :-) Frank

I have an important question since it's out of the ordinary. I just joined and I know about WA for years now. Currently I have access only to android device so I'm wondering can I do both the WA training and the wordpress websites all from mobile? If so, I would be able to upgrade immediately but only if you know for certain that I won't have any problems such as poor user experience or things like that. I really don't have time and monet to waste. I know there's apps fot wordpress but I would have to be sure it works properly, plus is there a WA app cause I couldn't see anything on this greeting video? have

It would be doable but not as easy on an android device as it would be on a laptop, tablet, iPad or desktop.

That being said, where there is a will there is a way and right now is the best time to upgrade to becoming a Premium WA Member as long as you are able to afford the $49 per month cost associated with learning.

Let me know that the above answer helps to answer your question Marko and I look forward to seeing you Persevere my Friend.

I'm only using a mobile at the moment as my laptop
died! I'm still only on the 2nd course but so far I've
not had a problem with doing any of it on Android
so far.

I reckon it would maybe be faster using a laptop
for typing articles etc. On the plus side you
can work anywhere without lugging a laptop
about!

The other bonus is you can just pull phone
out and start work 2 secs later. I find I'll do
stuff on here with my mobile while I'm on a
break at work but I wouldn't bother to start
my laptop for 10 minute work.

Since 2005 I have been trying to get an Affiliate Marketing business going. I have spent a lot of money on different programs. Maybe it was me but I have a very good feeling about this. Everything seems to be here to have a successful business. Going Premium. It just makes sense. Kyle and Carson, you have done an amazing job here. Jay Gumbs, thank you for posting that article on ClickSure. That's how I found you and WA and I am thankful. Now I just have to convince my wife that I'm not Ralph Cramden from the Honeymooners. God is good.

So glad you are enjoying your experience thus far, and you can expect more of the same as you continued to immerse yourself within the community. Jay is an awesome dude, I have come to know him over the years here at WA as well.

Hey guys, just finished watching the video and 4 questions popped into my head. Hope someone knows the answers to at least some of them :)

1. If I get a www. example. rubix. com site, does that mean you can get the www. example. com site at a later stage without worrying that it has been taken by someone else?
2. What if you have a product or business idea you already want to launch, is this a suitable platform?
3. Does the $49 per month cover the $18.95 per website per year or is this an additional cost?
4. The 25 free sites, how does that work cost wise (please refer to question 3)?

1. No, the URL is still up for grabs until you buy it.
2.Yes, WA can help you learn to promote it online.
3.Website URLs are additional.
4.The siterubix domain sites are Free. Covered in your Premium membership.

I'm very impress with the website layout and the video presentation is pack with good information on how use this website to your advantage. I'm not internet or computer savvy so i'll be asking a lot of questions. I'm looking forward to completing my training and interacting with members in the Live Chat. My journey to achieving wealth has commence.

I've watched the 1st video for Task one and completed Task 2. I watched the video on the very first page and did not go to Get Started Here because it was written to take the 1st Task on that page. Not really wanting to sit through the same video again, but I am. What did I do wrong?

I just watched the WA walkthrough video. I'm impressed of how huge this community is, which makes me feel motivated to start my own online business with the help of experts. I just have two questions to ask:

1) Is it true that you can earn money working on any topic you're passionate about?
2) How many websites can you create with your starter or premium accounts?

so i watch the first video i am blown away with kyle walk and the support of wa community thats involve i look forward to reaching my goal and succeed in this business, I am so happy i found this site i cannot wait to build a website so i can get closer to my goal.

Expect to be blown away as you continue to move forward through the training.

Absolutely everything you need is here at Wealthy Affiliate to create and grow your business to any level online. I really do look forward to working with you and as you move forward you are really going to see your business come together.

If you ever need a hand with anything, please do let me know Shabar. ;)

Yeah My first question ever in WA... I'm curious as to if you can actually earn commission while going through your 7-day free trial? and then also if I don't decide to upgrade at all and I wanted to remain a regular WA Affiliate would I still be receiving commissions? I'm not by any means planning on not upgrading at some point but i thought id ask since i think i can start bringing traffic to my site as soon as i launch.

Hi Jacob, Welcome to Wealthy Affiliates.
You can earn commissions as a starter member (not yet Premium). If you are referring people to Wealthy Affiliates, you get about one half the commission a Premium Member would.
You can read about that here: Make Money From Premium Referrals Being a starter member does not affect any commission you would earn referring to organizations outside of WA, eg. Amazon, or ClickBank.

Hi Jacob, while you can earn commissions without a premium membership, it will take a while regardless of your membership level, this is an online business, you need to build it, it takes time and lots of hard work, it personally took me 6 months to earn my first sale (just so you get an idea) but since then I've been making money consistently, to succeed at this you need to have the right mentality for it, here's an article that talks about how long it takes to earn money here How Long Does It Take to Make Money with Wealthy Affiliate?

Hi! Chargrove1 and all other members,
I just joined myself and I have those same fears. But, unlike you I know my niche. The problem w/me is I have too many talents and niches. However, I do know that finding a niche has a lot to do w/something you have worked at for some time or a talent that you would really like to put to use. Start there by writing those things down and/or ask the people who think they know you well what they think you are good at, and go from there. I hope this helps. And good luck on your journey..

You are in the same situation as many. Lots of ideas, and not knowing where to start. You simply need to choose one and I would recommend that you choose the one that you are the most interested in and passionate about.

Focus on just ONE website and create success with that before diversifying and creating multiple niche websites.

It only takes ONE website in one niche to be very successful online. I usually find that folks that try to do too much at once (focus on several niche websites) end up in a state of mediocrity because it can be overwhelming and you don't really ever become the expert in just one niche.

It is the experts (specialists) that create long term, successful businesses in any niche.

Thanks Kyle for your insight. It has taken me three days to catch into this stuff!!! Hehehe, the thrill of business!

So, I took your advice, however, I am unable to change the siterubix email address associated with what I have decided to blog about. How can I go about this? It may have been answered already and if so, please disregard.

After much contemplation, it just made sense for me to reformat my website (blog) ideology.

I'm new to this and have very little computer knowledge. I'm nervous and excited at what may come of this but willing to try my hardest to learn. The part I'm most nervous about is finding a niche. I honestly do not know what my talents are or what I'm interested in. Is there a way for people like me to figure out what would be good website ideas or niches? How long does it usually take a person to get up and running and start making money?

I was the same as you 7 months ago but I have learned so much since being here, just follow the training and it will all fall into place.
This might help you to find a niche. How to Find Niches from your Surroundings

An average is 6 months but it has been known to happen much sooner than that, take, this is not a get rich scheme so you have to commit and you will soon see the profits roll in, take a look at this 7 Years of Success Stories 2010 - 2017

I am brand new to WA and could not be more excited about anything i have tried thus far. The only concern i have is i am unemployed and have no means of income so upgrading is out of the question for me until imake money here. I already see the potential and know it is possible and am going to upgrade as soon as i am able to.... I just hope I am able to get all the information I need to make some money during the free trial that way I can upgrade. I have a little bit of knowledge about what this whole program is all about. I'm going to introduce wa to my dad who is upside down in his Endeavour and another company just like this one called digital altitude. I know he will like this platform and this and this program so much better being that it teaches not only how to Market and sell the marketing that is platform teaches but also anything else that you wish to Market and promote and sell. Does anyone have anything that they could help me or steer me in the right direction with being that I have no money to upgrade until I make sales is it at all possible? If not no biggie I can cut ties now. Thanks for the.

I'm just 18 this year and I really feel nervous about it. I'm willing to work hard as long as there is a promising road to success. I really wanna earn a lot of money through this, but will this really work? I don't mind waking up in the wee hours of the morning to go through all the learning videos they provide.

You will only get as much as you put into it! I would advise you to at least finish the courses, once your all done then maybe make a decision if WA is right for you. Hope this helped answer your questions.

My question , I'm from Zimbabwe which is an African country and we do not have stable currency and recently we stopped using some of those international online money transfers like paypal and mastercard or visacard, I'm wandering how I will be able to pay for the training and other services during the training. is there any other you can help?

I watched a 2 hr video about AWOL 101 and felt really skeptical about it. They wanted a $99 up front for there services and training. I don't have it to spend but was lead to your site by reviews. Your site is free to use and the $19 for the first month is affordable. So thank the good Lord, and I'm willing to venture out into the waters and learning how to swim so to speak. Will keep on the coarse when I get back this weekend as I have a pregnant daughter who is moving and we have to go help here and the babies. I just completed the video and will get back to training in a day or so.

Just got through the introduction and it sounds like a very good put together site. Other sites that i have viewed just didn't seem well put together and some coaches wasn't being well cooperative,and wants to cut you short of a conversation. I'm not too bright when it comes to trying to do affiliate marketing on line but with a little patience and help from the community to help me out with questions I think I would be well on the way.

Just waded through the introductory videos and I have to say you guys have things well put together. After reading some of the comments I realize that others here have been just like me, overwhelmed by unclear information doled out on other sites that is difficult to follow because website set up and optimization isn't made entirely clear. I have been enjoying Jay's webinars because he makes putting things together more easily understood. Think I'm going to learn a lot more here. :) Thank you for your expertise.

After YEARS of losing more money than I'd like to admit, WHERE HAVE YA'LL BEEN MY ENTIRE LIFE?!?! LOL...But seriously great stuff you all have going on here! Thank you so much for putting everything together for all of us that have been struggling and losing to the "guru's"! Ya'll ROCK!!

Haha, we have been here. We here this very often. One thing I can assure you is that now that you have found WA, you can stop looking. We are the most comprehensive, technically advanced, and cost-efficient platform in the industry (by a country mile).

Great starting video. I am kind of amazed at how you could have built this website and what's on it. That is what's overwhelming to me. But your video is so friendly and easy to follow, and that gets to help me a lot in believing I can really do this. Thanks a lot, Kyle. :)

Kyle this video was excellent, very informative and detailed. I put in some serious hours of research and reviewing before deciding to go with WA. It's obvious that WA is very successful, but it's an even better feeling knowing that one of the co-founders is still active day to day and is a REAL human who helps outs newbies. I'm truly excited about the journey ahead and look forward to sharing many more success stories with everyone, and Kyle too lol.

Hi, I just stumbled over this website and I think its a gem. I have a question, I am into design and advertising however I also produce creative greeting cards, is it recommended that I should probably keep both business separate (in terms of a separate website as well)? I ask because I feel one is more corporate and the other more cute and fun and I am having trouble determining who my audience is.

Hi Estherleslie, It all depends on what you think will benefit you most. It could work for you to combine your business and take your greeting cards business online with Wealthy Affiliates. In WA, you will be creating a niche website, and your niche could be greeting cards.
I personally think it could be just the boost your greeting card business needs, especially if you wanted to open your audience up to whoever might be interested in buying greeting cards 'Worldwide'.
All the best to you

Hey, thanks so much for the feedback. I just love both so much am having a hard time choosing between the 2 to know which to focus as my niche. But at the moment I have been brain storming ideas to combine the 2 effectively.

I have had the pleasure to work with some amazing companies in the graphic design sphere such as The Oprah Magazine and ESI Design and I live and breathe design, so its that same flare and enthusiasm I bring towards my greeting cards. I just need to find the perfect mesh of both.

I definitely think the 2 websites will be a bit too much, so trying my best to combine them.

I stumbled on a site that linked to Wealthy Affiliate. After watching the walkthrough video, and I am both impressed and excited to learn more. I am recently retired and would much prefer to be able to make some extra money with this, rather than having to get a part-time job.

That is the best introduction & walk through Ive experienced in a long time.I'm going to have some fun in this community!I am not a techie but i have a general understanding of how the tools work here,i still have a lot to learn.The hard part has been done for us,we don't need to learn to code,even though i want to eventually.This training will help me get an online presence for every thing i'm trying accomplish offline.

I have to start all over again from the beginning.
Now I can see clearly how l can benefit from WA.
Thanks Kyle for never give up on me and inviting me again.
I know this is not easy for me since l'm non native English writer,50 years old, with zero IT skills and no idea about writing content or right grammar but with your and the community support l have confidence l'll be able to succeed.

I’ve been away for a while and am just getting back. Is everything I left at the time still ranked the same as when I left or do I have to start all over? I’m a premium member but have decided to take a look at the program from the beginning and try to pick up where I left off.

Yes you should be able to resume from where you left off. As far as ranking, where ever it is now should begin to improve day by day as you put in the work, i.e paying-it-forward. Withal, welcome back my friend!

I enjoyed the video and I've now upgraded to Premium. I was previously a member of The Six Figure Mentors but cancelled due to the prohibitive cost. Wealthy Affiliate seems to offer more content and less bull. I'm hoping to make a decent income. I don't need to be rich, just independent and happy.

We are the most respected platform (and longest standing one) in the industry for a reason. We offer the most comprehensive and technically advanced service at the most cost efficient price and we truly care about you and your journey moving forward.

I really look forward to working with you and I know you are going to love your experience here.

This is a very interesting way to make money. I knew a many things are going online (ebusiness) but I never thought I would be involved or interested in it base on where I'm from. So I'm actually really excited to learn about this.

I've tried other site and found out that they were a scam, but I've only seen really good to great report about WA. I hope to learn as much as possible and do the best that I can!

I have just completed transcribing the material on my first video, and I am surprised to see how straightforward it all is. I am probably one of the older members of WA, so I was born into a generation which did not have computers; we had to absorb information from the printed page, so please be patient with me. But I am enjoying this!

Hi there my friends.I've been trying this online business this for a while now with no success.even have a website,but lost interest because of lack of knowledge and support.I am so happy to have come to know you and help me and others by taking us by the hand step by step,just because you want us to be successful in our lives.God bless you for your generosity and unselfishness

Hello folks
I got as far as lesson 4 in course 2 and realized that I had missed something along the way.
Having come to WA from elsewhere on the 'Net where I learned a lot but not, it seems, well attached to each other.
I have found that, if you don't skip steps, WA hangs all the training together so well; I see no reason at all, apart from a lack of will and determination on my side, why I shouldn't make a bucket load of money here...
AS LONG AS I FOLLOW THE TRAINING!
Kyle & Carson have been doing this a lot longer than I have so I'm willing to learn from people more knowledable than I am.
If you want to connect with me I'd be honored.
Cheers for now

The community model looks promising and great. However, I want to discuss the financial aspect of the benefits. I understand that this is discussed through Affiliate Bootcamp, but I want one thing clarified before delving deeper.

My question is: How does the affiliate model work? That is, what is the percentage given to affiliates and do affiliates get a percentage on 2nd tier and deeper of joining members?

The financial aspect is NOT just in Affiliate Bootcamp - Affiliate Bootcamp is a course for those who wants to promote WA as a niche.

The MAIN course is the Online Entrepreneur Certification course in the GREEN button in left menu ("Get Started Here" button). Here you will learn how to build your online business in a niche you want, of your own choice. So it can center around your passion instead of doing something you don't like. It's encouraged to build your online business on a topic you are passionate about as that will drive your strength in this process.

If you go through the Course 1 which has 10 free lessons for you, you will understand more how affiliate marketing works.

Basically you will build a website recommending products to your audience. When your audience clicks on those links to the products you're recommending AND make a purchase, then you will earn a commission.

Affiliate programs and how much you can earn ranges WIDELY and we can't pin point how much you can earn with.

You do NOT earn 2nd tier as this is NOT a MLM company or program, neither is affiliate marketing in general. You earn commission on actions that people take on your affiliate link... whatever that action may be to determine the trigger for your commission which could be a sign up, a purchase, etc.. and this all depends on the affiliate program you sign up to which you will need to read about and learn about for each affiliate program you choose to join.

This is an eeducative piece and it enlightening. Of course procrastination is a foevery against success and it can be a barricade along the road of any success journey. The traveller have to tear the blockage or find a way around it. I enjoy this walk through video, I am eager to see more of what I can benefits from WA.